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How to pronounce “preëmpt”

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Practice the English pronunciation of preëmpt with real speech in context.
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The US Bombed Iran. Now What?
Definition summary
(transitive) To appropriate first.

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The US Bombed Iran. Now What?

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A Deep Dive Into “preempt”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To appropriate first.
  • (transitive) To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
  • (transitive) To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
  • (transitive) To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
  • (bridge, intransitive) To make a preemptive bid at bridge.
  • [Noun]
  • (bridge) A preemptive bid.

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